March 29, 2021 213 0 3 Myths about Saint Patrick Of the many colourful and boisterous feasts celebrated throughout the year, there is one that many Americans and Europeans will know without looking in…
March 23, 2021 2661 1 Last Great Lent of the Russian Royal Family, as Reflected in the Diary of Nicholas II Tsar Nicholas II formally abdicated from the throne on 3 March 1917 and six months later he was exiled to Tobolsk, Russia, together with…
March 12, 2021 111 0 Monasticism Beyond Monastic Walls. Venerable Cyril the Phileot Most known venerable saints joined monasteries, took vows and then constrained themselves to great ascetic deeds for Christ’s sake. But God disposes the life…
February 18, 2021 1063 0 Visions and How the Devil Uses Them, Enticing Even the Greatest of Ascetics into His Net We often read the lives of saints or life stories where the Mother of God, Angels or saints appear to people in visions. These…
February 18, 2021 332 0 Venerable Brigid, Abbess of Kildare The most venerated Irish woman saint, St. Brigid (Bridget, Bride) lived in the second half of the fifth century and the early sixth century….
February 17, 2021 221 0 The Holy Archdeacon Nikephoros Kantakouzenos The Holy Martyr Archdeacon Nikephoros is commonly commemorated during the evening litany in the Belarusian Orthodox Church. This Greek saint was an envoy of…
February 16, 2021 804 2 St Fyodor Kuzmich. From the Emperor’s Throne to Ascetic Feat Few men could afford to live their lives as written in these verses of the Gospel: “If you want to be perfect, go, sell…
February 14, 2021 482 0 “Adapt Your Life to Your Faith, Not the Other Way Around.” St Seraphim (Sobolev) The life of St Seraphim (Sobolev), Archbishop of Bogucharsk, was closely associated with two great saints – St Nicholas the Wonderworker and the Venerable…
February 9, 2021 855 0 The Wonderworking Vine from Hilandar Monastery Brings Healing from Barrenness The Holy Venerable Simeon the Myrrflowing is the father of the sainted bishop Savva, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Childless couples invoke his…
February 2, 2021 578 0 Russia’s Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Joasaph of Belgorod Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra, is a known Christian saint famous for his anonymous acts of charity. Saint Joasaph of Belgorod is less famous…
